A teenager has been arrested five days after terrifying footage of a man waving a huge knife at a driver on a busy Croydon road was circulated online.

A 17-year-old was detained in a residential street in Croydon on Monday afternoon (June 4) after a dashcam video showing a man pull out a huge knife - and using it to try and smash the window of a car - went viral.

The shocking clip, which was widely shared on social media, showed the incident unfolding in London Road last Wednesday (May 30).

Following "intensive enquiries by the borough's Crime Squad" over the past few days, the Metropolitan Police have made an arrest.

A man, aged 17, was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, affray, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon, and was taken to a south London police station, where he currently remains.

Police were called at around 5pm last Wednesday (May 30) to reports of a man smashing a car window in London Road.

A police spokesperson said: "Officers attended and established the driver of the car had been approached by a man in possession of a large knife who had smashed his window.

"In an attempt to escape, the victim, a 19-year-old man, collided with another vehicle. He then exited his vehicle on foot and was followed by the suspect. There were no injuries.

"The victim returned to his vehicle later after the suspect made off."